Stop Loss Order not placed

[moneymaster]

Hi,
I tested the following code in the strategy tester, and it did fine.
Running on a simulation account in real market, the SetStopLoss is not triggered and is being rejected.

SetProfitTarget("buyOrder", CalculationMode.Pips, BoxSize * ProfitFactor);
SetStopLoss("buyOrder", CalculationMode.Pips, BoxSize, false);
EnterLong(DefaultQuantity,"buyOrder");

The log results in the following error.

10.02.2025 11:55:30	Default	Strategy 'BoxTradingStrategyDS/340536570': An Set() method to submit an exit order at '02/10/2025 00:01:00' has been ignored. Please search on the term 'Internal Order Handling Rules that Reduce Unwanted Positions' in the Help Guide for detailed explanation.

This is the documentation I found, but it doesn't describe any problem I would have.

The following rules are true per unique signal name:



Methods that generate orders to enter a position will be ignored if:

•A position is open and an order submitted by a non market order exit method (ExitLongLimit() for example) is active and the order is used to open a position in the opposite direction

•A position is open and an order submitted by a set method (SetStopLoss() for example) is active and the order is used to open a position in the opposite direction

•A position is open and two or more Entry methods to reverse the position are entered together. In this case the second Entry order will be ignored.

•The strategy position is flat and an order submitted by an enter method (EnterLongLimit() for example) is active and the order is used to open a position in the opposite direction

•The entry signal name is not unique



Methods that generate orders to exit a position will be ignored if:

•A position is open and an order submitted by an enter method (EnterLongLimit() for example) is active and the order is used to open a position in the opposite direction

•A position is open and an order submitted by a set method (SetStopLoss() for example) is active



Set() methods that generate orders to exit a position will be ignored if:

•A position is open and an order submitted by an enter method (EnterLongLimit() for example) is active and the order is used to open a position in the opposite direction

•A position is open and an order submitted by a non market order exit method (ExitLongLimit() for example) is active

Where could the bug be?
Thanks and best
Szymon

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello moneymaster,

Thank you for your post.

This error message indicates that an order was ignored because your strategy violates the Managed Approach Internal Order Handling Rules.

The following would be one of the reasons why:

•A position is open and an order submitted by an enter method (EnterLongLimit() for example) is active and the order is used to open a position in the opposite direction

•A position is open and an order submitted by a non market order exit method (ExitLongLimit() for example) is active


If you are not sure why you're hitting this error, I recommend debugging by enabling TraceOrders. TraceOrders will output to the NinjaScript Output window a message when orders are being submitted, ignored, cancelled, or rejected.

TraceOrders - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...raceorders.htm

[moneymaster]

Hi Gaby,

the problem was that in the strategy the setting "synchronize account" was not activated.

Thanks and best regards